Abronia elliptica A.Nelson

  • Filed As

    Nyctaginaceae
    Abronia elliptica A.Nelson

  • Collector(s)

    A. Cronquist 10032, 06 May 1965

  • Location

    United States of America. Utah. Kane Co. Sandy banks along Big Hollow, 34 miles southeast of Escalante, and several miles east of the Straight Cliffs.

  • Habitat

    Coleogyne zone.

  • Description

    Perennial from a proliferous root which may appear as a taproot or as a creeper. Stems variously ascending, or with prostrate base and assurgent tip. Perianth tube greenish, the limb white. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 242392

    Occurrence ID: eea22719-559d-4c75-b4a6-81f01e73b855

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Utah

  • County/Municipio

    Kane Co.

  • Locality

    Sandy banks along Big Hollow, 34 miles southeast of Escalante, and several miles east of the Straight Cliffs.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1402.1 m. (4600 ft.)

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ABRONIA ELLIPTICA A. Nels.
R. Spellenberg	5/2008
Abronia elliptica A. Nels.
HERBARIUM OF
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of UTAH
Abronia fragrans Nutt.
KANE CO.: Sandy barks along Big Hollow, 3b
miles southeast of Escalante, and several miles
east of the Straight Cliffs. Coleogyne zone,
Elevation about I46OO feet.
Perennial from a proliferous root which may
appear as a taproot or as a creeper. Stems
variously ascending, or with prostrate base
and assurgent tip. Perianth tube greenish,
the limb ?white,
Arthur Cronquist 10032	May 6, 1$>6$
Det. Leo A. Galloway
Date 1971»
00242392